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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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